Butterflies & Blueberries

05/07/2026

💜🫐 SAVE THE DATE! 🫐💜

The 4th Annual Butterflies & Blueberries 5K Trail Run/Walk is officially set for Saturday, September 19, 2026! 🦋

Each year, this event brings together so many amazing people to honor and remember Amaris Eliana Young, and our family is incredibly grateful for the love and support that continues to surround this event year after year.

This year will look a little different, but we are so excited for some fun new additions and special surprises that we’ve been working on behind the scenes! We can’t wait to share more details with you all soon. 👀✨

For now, mark your calendars, invite your friends and family, and stay tuned for registration info, updates, and announcements in the coming months!

04/28/2026

It’s the announcement you’ve been waiting for!!
How much did we get to bless CMA with while honoring Our Amaris 🦋💜

$6,700.00!

How awesome is that! And the kids were happy to be a part of the extra special day of check presentation! Look at all those precious faces!

Thank you for being a part of this years Butterflies & Blueberries 5k, whether you ran, walked, ate pancakes or came to be encourage others while they did. You helped make the day a success.
And thank you to all our Sponsors! You are sowing into a special organization and sowing into an amazing school!

Thank you!!

MORE PICTURES COMING SOON
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08/15/2025

📣EXCITING NEWS📣
Did you want a shirt, but missed the deadline? We have a couple of extras! Each are $20 and the sizes are...
Adult XS- 1
Adult XL- 4
Comment or DM us to claim! 🦋🫐

08/10/2025

What an amazing day honoring our Amaris!💜 Thank you to the racers, the pancake eaters, and all those who came out to support! You all made the day possible! We greatly appreciate each of you!✨

We are so happy with all our winners!

5k Male 17 and under:
1st- Colton Gaddis
2nd- Judah Young
3rd- Graceson Young

5k Female and under:
1st- Kaylin Douglas
2nd- Annabell Thompson
3rd- Macey Moulder

5k Male:
1st- Kyle Prader
2nd- Dale Burton
3rd- Mark Vlietstra

5k Female:
1st- Marygrace Lang
2nd- Melinda Senteney
3rd- Megan Metcalf

Also, thank you to these special donors!

Harter House Nixa & Republic Rd., who donated buttermilk for our pancakes!

The medals this year were provided by Levi Mease!

Loretta Lamore made the beautiful butterfly mural!

More pictures to come soon of this incredible day!🦋🫐

08/09/2025

Yall, TOMORROW IS RACE DAY!!!🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
We’re SO excited to see everyone!! Here’s a couple of reminders for the event!✨ . . . . . . . . . . .
🦋Packet pickup is 7am-7:45am📄
🦋pancake breakfast starts at 7am!🥞
🦋VOLUNTEERS, please be at the farm no later than 6:15am!⏰
🦋We take cash and Venmo💰
🦋bring your lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on for extra seating!🧺
🦋you can still register for the race up until 7:45am! 📝
🦋parking is up on the hill to the right of the entrance, not on the side of the road! We will have people directing where to go! 🅿️ . . . . . . . . . . .
Thank y’all so much for coming out, it will be such a fun time!😊💜

08/06/2025

We are deeply grateful for our volunteers! Getting ready for the race is no joke! We met with our volunteers tonight to have some fellowship, food, and preparation for Saturday! We packed the bags for the runners, prayed over the race, and took our first-ever volunteer group photo! Honoring Amaris would not be possible without these people! 🦋🫐THANK YOU!🫐🦋

08/05/2025

Huge shoutout to these amazing sponsors and donors! Your generosity has made a tremendous impact on us and our 5k!✨

Mondays with Millie
Jim and Sherry Ernest
Sam's Club on El Camino Alto
Tabitha Whaley
Jeff Compton

Your support is greatly appreciated! Thank you!🦋🫐

07/27/2025

🫐🦋Shoutout Saturday!🦋🫐

Huge thanks to all the sponsors who help us honor Amaris' memory! It is truly a blessing to have such amazing sponsors that support this race and make it happen! We appreciate you!✨

Chris & Liz Buckner
Kevin & Marilyn Bosma
The Young Family
Spencer Investments LLC
Midwest Archery
The Swearingen Family
Wellspring Counseling LLC
Glory Barn Ministries
The Duke Family
Davis Electric Inc
Lesa K. Henson

07/17/2025

It's always great to partner with Run It Studios ! Check out the latest video with Samantha and Trina talking about the 5k! Thank you for taking the time out of your day to speak with us and get all the info about the race! Don't miss the deadline to register for the race, July 18th, for a free Butterflies & Blueberries T-Shirt!🦋🫐✨

Join me as I chat with Samantha, a dedicated mom, about the upcoming Butterflies & Blueberries 5K race! Get the inside scoop on what makes this event so spec...

07/15/2025

If you are still on the edge about doing the 5k, now is your time to register!
Registration with a free T-shirt ends on Friday, July 18th!👕✨